Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-31
LOCAL BREVITIES,

ices in st. Paul's Church on Friday eyenin
and Sunday morning and evening.
Our Baptist friends are rehearsing for al
entertainment and concert, which will b
given the latter part of April or the first o
May.
Rev. b. +. Thomas removed last week b
st. Louis to assume his new charge, Waite
Tower Church. Our best wishes go wilt
him and his.
A force Of men is engaged developing
copper mine on click skillet" a few mile
from Hogan station. What the prospects
are, we have not been informed.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the NJ. E
Church, North, Tuesdays, April 1st and Sth
at 3:45 p. NJ. The ladies of the differen
churches are cordially inviie ed to be present
We hear that in view of the very successful
and profitable era the furnace is now enjoy
ing, the managers are talking of rebuilding
and increasing the capacity to fifty tons PEI
day.
A raj lroad excursion will be made to TIT
battle ground at Pilot Knob during the en-
campment of the Grand Army in st. Louis
ASAs oOPtCIAbCE. SO says Tue
published in Sundays dailies.
Rey. NJ. Bell, at one time pastor in charge
of the NJ. E. church here, but later Of Far.
mington and Perryville, has been transferred
from this District and will have charge Of
the Golden City (Mo.) Circuit for the ensu.
e ing year.
The falling thermometer and heavy snow
Of Monday gave the early gardens quite 9
setback, and the cultivaters' hopes of rea
early vegetables were cruelty dispelled. 1t i,
feared that the pes: h crop was destroyed by
the severe frost Monday night.
School Election next Tuesday, April 9Th
A School Commissioner is to be elected fol
the county. In addition to this the voters OF
Ironton district elect two directors and con-
slider the proposition of annexing A. W.
Lyman's property, east of Arcadia.
Rev w. l.. Neff has removed bis family to
this city, and preached his first sermon Sun
day last. Mr.. N, we learn, is a cultured
and polished gentleman, and we have little
doubt but that he will fill his pastorate in a
manner very satisfactory to his flock.
From time to time the REGISTER will pre-
sent to its readers the faces of prominent
citizens-business men, farmers, officials,
etc.-of Iron county. When the gallery shall
have been filled, we will challenge I he South
east for another set of as good-looking pic,-
ures.
We acknowledge the receipt of The EUdn-
gel, of Kansas City, neat, eight page month
", published by the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Southwest Missouri Confer
ence, and edited by Mrs. Chas. o. Jones, a
native of this valley. We wish the talented
lady success in her new field.
Sim. Buchanan, the photographer, the other
day took the pictures of the Graniteville
Brass and String Bands, and he made good
Jobs of them. There are eighteen faces in
former, yet they all are clearly and distinct
" given. 1t Is as good ''group" picture as
we ever saw. The String Band picture-slN
faces-is also excellent.
Rev. L. c. Wernert, in company with Rey.
Jones, a st. Louis priest, will spend the
greater part of the summer in Europe, leav-
ing here about the 1st of June. After pill.
grimage to Lourdes, visit will be made to
the principal European cities. Vicar-Gen
eral Muehlsiepen will have charge of this
parish during Father Wernert's absence. :.
A defective rail or frog derailed No. GOA at
billiards., q side-track few miles north OF
Poplar Bluff, on Monday last. The ladies'
and Pullman car jumped the track. A child
while in the arms of its mother was killed In
the first.uxmed. Some hours were CONSUME
ed in clearing the the track and No. COZ that
night went around by the branch.
Nine. Heine's Concert at the Academy OF
Music last Saturday night was well ATTENDED,.
Nine. H, has an excellent voice and render
ed her songs in highly pleasing and cuitur'
cd manner, She received warm and repeat
ed encores and was presented with nne
bououet of cut.fowers. The singing OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Choir under Miss Fannie MARK
hams guidance, and the instrumental music
bv Mrs. Florence NJ. Nall, both met with the
universal approval of the audience ana re-
ceiyed enthusiastic applause.
Last Tuesday afternoon Jas. Maberfy' 'r''
was found dead 1y his bro he'll IN noop-po
tbicket i miles east of Ironton. he nao Soh0
70 the tnicket in the morning, taxing MS gun
with him. When his brother first saw MIN ~
inc On the ground he thought he was sieepin3'
termination. however, showed that the oe-
ceased was dead from a gunshot wouna' acci-
dentally given with the weapon IN MS own
hands. A self-constituted1ury OF larhe
Messrs. Jas. H. Bowman, Mathew fhihips'
Michael SpitzmilIer and Louis Birch-fen-
dered a verdict in accordance with the ABOVE
The deceased was about eighteen years oio'
Judge and Mrs. Emerson, and par., u
friends 90 over to Caledonia on Frioas'
where the Judge will deliver philosopnic
lecture at the College that evening: we %,
lieye the lecture will be on the re'auons
life and chemical elements, and now an.
, ,mmortaiii;y is philosophical resultant
neaessi,y. It Is an abstrnse subject, onel
which has puzzled the philosophers OF Ell
ages, and we have no doubt but those VINO
hear the address will enjoy an intellectual
feast. We are sure the party of Irontonians
will receive right royal welcome at Gale
donna College, and they will no doubt have
delightful trip across the county.